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Christmas Carol Festive Fun
5th December 2018 @ 10:00 am - 22nd December 2018 @ 4:00 pm
See Scrooges Office, make crackers, find out about Victorian traditions and see Victorian boots on display. Free admission but donations are welcome
Christmas has arrived in Office No 1. We have decorated our beautiful office in the theme of Christmas 1939. Although the Clark family were Quakers, Christmas is celebrated by many as part of their larger culture albeit very low-key. No fairy lights (blackout regulations!), no tinsel, simply paper chains, orange slices, cinnamon sticks and crepe paper. Step back in time to a “make do and mend” festive scene complete with mince pies and the Kings Christmas Day speech.
About the Museum
The Shoe Museum, based in Street, Somerset, houses more than 1500 shoes from Roman to modern day. The Museum also tells the story of Clarks from its beginnings in the early 19th century.
There are four galleries which showcase the development of the footwear industry in Street and items on display include shoemaking machinery and tools, advertising materials and hundreds of shoes.
The earliest shoe on display is a 2nd century girls’ sandal sole and there are Roman shoes which were found locally near Langport. Medieval shoes from London are also on show.
We have a beautiful collection of Georgian and Victorian shoes made from a wide range of materials such as satin, silk brocade, linen, wool and kid leather. There are also buckles and Edwardian side button boots and high lace boots.
A selection of footwear from around the world includes an Emir’s slipper from Nigeria, a Chinese shoe for a bound foot, kub kobs worn in Turkish baths, and Finnish shoes made from birch bark.
Highlights of the museum include the last made for Princess Diana’s wedding slipper, a replica of the shoes worn by the Queen when she married Prince Philip, and a 1923 Perugia ladies’ gold, black and silver bar shoe.
